Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Reviews

My mom and I went there for a little nature walk. I love the environments inside the building, like the one I know as the desert (because of all the cactus there), and my favorite, the one I know as the jungle! It's enormous! I also can't wait for the weather to be warmer again so I can play at the Great Lakes area, and more! The gardens is a great place full of nature!

I like the place, great place to Pokemon Go. Not much to do in the winter though.

Awesome place, can't wait to see it when the construction is finished.

So much to see, and so little time to see it! But everything was gorgeous!!

Always exciting surprises and adventures for the kids as well as beauty at every turn for the adults.

It is a terrific place to loose yourself for an afternoon wandering around in nature. It is a large place with plenty to discover.

That place is worth to visit. Statue of horse is something special!

Absolutely magical in the fall! A walk around the gardens is pure fall delight!

Took my 7 yr old son for the first time we both loved it. Many things to see and do. We had a blast!!

Lovely gardens. Interesting sculptures. We were there for 3.5 hours and didn't see everything. We do like to read all the labels though. If I lived near by, I'd definitely buy a membership. The children's garden was awesome.

We were in Grand Rapids for another event and decided to visit Meijer Gardens based on the good reviews and Meijer being my favorite grocery store. The gardens are amazing. We all enjoyed it including 2 teenage boys. The Japanese gardens were very nice and surrounded by water. I've been tho many gardens but I haven't seen this much water around. We also saw a sand garden that was part of the Japanese gardens and was really cool.

Butterfly Exhibit was a blast again. Kids and adults alike love to see these beautiful creatures.

The Butterfly book this year is amazing and all butterflies are tactile on the pages. My son loved that about them.

Kind of expensive but beautiful and unique; we go to the butterfly exhibit every year

Awesome place, found it randomly and couldn't be happier!

Definitely worth a day or two or more! The membership is definitely worth it if you live nearby. Amazing to watch the landscape and plants change over time and the park always seems to have something going on. Am especially excellent place to bring children, since it has lots to look at, an indoor play area, and an outdoor play area with water tables, sand pits, a big tree house thing, and more!

Absolutely gorgeous place. A complete blast for a family trip. They have an awesome Treehouse for your kids to play. Stunning scenery. They even have a train to ride around the whole place. And if you need an event center to get married there's not a more beautiful place.

Very poor. Did not like it and prices are way to high.

Beautiful! Currently under construction but still open to the public. Good memories here.

Always have a wonderful time here. We spent the entire day exploring the grounds for my mother's birthday and it was just an overall great experience. So much to see and do. The cafeteria is delicious as well. They even serve alcohol which is nice because a little booze helps make the experience more fun. The Japanese gardens was one of my favorite parts

Magnificent! So many Bufferflies! The staff and volunteers are amazing and friendly. Even with construction it is magical!

We thought we were too early for the butterflies but they were already starting to hatch. The sculptures were fun even though it was cold and the Rebecca Louise Law Womb exhibit was amazing.

One of a kind! It s a wonderful adventure for a day, with lots to see and experience.

Butterflies with our son and grandson! Worth every penny@

It's a lovely place! I can't imagine anyone visiting there and not being pleased. I was able to visit during the butterfly exhibit which always adds an extra level of excitement.

At Frederik Meijer Garden there is I think there's like a lot of bird you gets his don't Pettit at all it's going to hurt you there's like lots of trees and flowers

I really wish I could have spent more time here, but it's very pretty, both outside and indoors! This place must have some awesome donors and people who believe in the vision, and that's evident in the outcomes there! Great family facility.

More to see in a day that you can see-loved the japanese gardens and the children's area
Cant wait to go back and do the nature trails ! uh

Interesting sculptures in the gardens outdoors. Some leave you scratching your head wondering what were they thinking. Well manicured gardens with varied themes.

Good place to hangout and spend some time in nature

Delightful gardens. We spent over five hours here and could have stayed longer. The Japanese gardens are georgous and a must see. The Sculpture gardens made for a relaxing walk. I'd you have children, the Children's garden is so fun but also see the farm!

The butterfly show is a lot of fun for families. We even took great grandma! Oh. And there are orchids in there. The cactus gardens are also very interesting.

Great live music venue and gardens. Nice nature walk.

I spent the morning at Frederick Meijer Gardens with my 2-year-old grandson. We had so much fun! The children's area is so well laid out with so many adventures to be enjoyed. We can't wait to come back.

Love coming here year round! Fantastic staff and the building is tastefully designed. Flower and Bonsai shows plus a beautiful sculpture park and japanese garden. A real treat in the spring to come in and see the butterflies too. I'm grateful I live so close to this beautiful park.

Really cool and lots to look at, but limited afternoon hours isn't conducive for most people's work schedules. Butterfly exhibit is awesome.

The temporary exhibits bring in world class artists and the gardens show the beauty of each season.

World class sculptures and fantastic staff that answers all my crazy questions. Can't wait to see it in the spring.

My wife and I were married at the gardens 15 years ago so we always enjoy going back. We love and enjoy everything about the garden. Concerts are enjoyable as well. The butterflies are amazing.

Excellent. A lot of building work going on around the outside but what a fabulous place. It was out of season when we went and hardly anyone was there. Gardens and statues are amazing. Japanese gardens are a must see as is the film showing the design and building of them. Food was good in cafe and staff super friendly, all appearing to be older volunteers. Would love to see it when renovations/extensions are complete. Would imagine very busy in peak season however.

Pretty enjoyable walk around! Lot of construction going on right now outside

They are keeping the place clean and were helpful when asking questions today - 2 23-2019.

Went a little to late in the year most of the flowers were out of bloom, none the less it was
beautiful, but smaller than I expected.

Wow. What an amazing place to enjoy as a family, as a couple, or for some thoughtfulness on your own! I was blown away by the Christmas display they had; it exhibited decorations for different countries. The gardens and indoor atrium are beautiful. The kids tree house area is awesome! So many great locations for family photos, and a great place to keep in mind for homecoming and prom photos as well!

Great place to visit. I loved the butterfly building and the tram tour of the gardens was excellent.

A must if you are in the area. Beautiful gardens and sculptures.
They are currently under construction so from the parking to the entrance is a good 10 minutes walk.

Great venue for a concert. Still no volunteers assisting parking lot exit although smoother tonight.

Love the gardens and butterflies. Hate most sculptures.

Beautiful gardens and sculptures. Peaceful. Has a children's area with puppets.

Fantastic place to spend hours walking and loving all the Arts on displayed along the garden.

This place was great, highly recommend stopping by when visiting the Grand Rapids area. Variety of plants and sculptures throughout the park. Easily walkable in 3-4 hours while taking time for pics and soaking in the view. They also offer a bus that takes you around to see all the sites but I'd recommend walking around to get a closer view and you can also take your own time in different areas. They have a section specifically for kids as well!

Cool place, a bit pricey, but for the size of the place, or what it will be on a year or two, it is amazing.

I love Meijer Gardens. Went to their Bonsai Exhibit over the weekend.

Butterflies are beautiful. I go every year. I knocked it down a star for the price and the rude volunteers. The grumpy old volunteers every year are barking at anyone and everyone. This years parking construction has you getting steps in for the day, no coverage from weather. Walking all that distance.

Cute place but very busy sometimes! Tons of butterflies!

A very cool place! The gardens are a little creepy at night but it was a ton of fun!

Always fun to walk around and see all the sights go every year to the butterfly exhibit!

It's a wonderful spot for folks of all ages. Google Meijer Gardens for details -- there's just too much to out here. I brought a three year old. He LIVES it and wanted to go back the next day! They have a wonderful and fun children's area. I'm buying a membership. It's very inexpensive and I'll be able to go as often as I want.

One of my favorite places to go. Great entrance price for all there is to see. Beautiful sculptures, paintings, etc. Love the feature room that changes often. Japanese Gardens were great addition. Climate rooms indoors are very cool and educational. Clean. Friendly staff. Beautiful place to go for the art lover.

Went here for a concert, and it was a beautiful venue! Easy access and wasn't troublesome getting in or out. It was so much fun and we really enjoyed being there. Would love to come back for another event later!

I have been a longtime fan of FMG. Things I love about the gardens:

- I have kids and the children's garden is a substantial source of entertaining, safe, educational, outdoor fun. There is a giant water table shaped like the great lakes, a sensory garden, a giant wooden treefort/house, a log cabin, a sand area for digging up "fossils", a nature trail, and more to explore.

- I am a plant enthusiast and the FMG has at least 10 different classy and elegantly maintained gardens to delight all my plant loving needs. They also hold plant shows throughout the year. My personal favorite is the annual Orchid Show in January :) I recently found out they keep a massive number of orchids, but circulate the flowering ones into the indoor gardens. I love that.

- These are huge gardens with labeled plants and sculptures, and places to sit and ponder. You can wander the gardens for a very long time. I have been there many times and I still dont think I have seen everything there is to see.

- FMG celebrates the arts and I do too. So I like that, but if you arent really into art, then some of the charm of the gardens might not wow you. I still think everyone should visit at least once.

-They have a cafe. Its very nice. Kinda pricey, but very nice. Good grasp on hospitality among all food service workers.

- They hold great concerts at their amphitheater. Their concerts sell out quickly. Members get special access to tickets.

- Membership is available at multiple levels and is pretty affordable.

- Event facilities available.

- World class staff and volunteers have great customer service which makes every visit to the gardens a great experience.

Nice place, a little small abd walky do might be tough for older patrons.

Amazing experience, beautiful place to visit. The exhibitions are really interesting. Family friendly and a must go when in the area.

I'm waiting to coma back during the summer.

One of the finest gardens you will ever visit in the whole country. Make sure you have on your must see list.
It is easy to view the garden by foot or by the shuttles that are provided. The shuttle drivers are very good at telling the history/story of each landscape artwork and the history of the gardens development itself.

Neat sculptures, gardens and stories to boot. If you're gonna take the tram, be on time and sit in front. You'll thank me later.

Our second time here. It really requires two days as there is so much to see.

The Japanese Gardens alone made this trip worth while.